Near Croswell in Sanilac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Buel Methodist Episcopal Church

Photographed by Kathy Garman, August 3, 2019

1. Buel Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. This handsome building was the first church erected in Buel Township. Known as the Buel United Methodist Church, it was dedicated on December 3, 1882. The founding trustees were Robert Jolley, David Chewings, Halver Hulverson, Nicholas Van Natter, Frank Chambers, James Van Camp and Isaac Horton. The 1910 addition of the Gothic style stained glass windows gave the church its present appearance. It received its current name in 1968.

Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1187B.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 3, 1882.

Location. 43° 15.684′ N, 82° 43.318′ W. Marker is near Croswell, Michigan, in Sanilac County. It is on Peck Road (Michigan Route 90) 0.3 miles east of Brown Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2165 Peck Rd, Croswell MI 48422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Thumb

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Croswell's Swinging Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 5.2 miles away);

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Village of Cash (approx. 6.8 miles away); Matthews Farm (approx. 8 miles away); Moore Public Library (approx. 9.6 miles away); Charles H. Moore Public Library (approx. 9.6 miles away); Sanilac County Sesquicentennial Celebration (approx. 9.6 miles away); Cadillac House (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Croswell.

More about this marker. The marker is located at the southeast corner of the church building. A plaque is attached to the post of the historical marker indicating the location of a time capsule that the Sunday School had buried in 2007. The time capsule is not to be opened until 2032.

Also see . . . Blog about the Buel Methodist Episcopal Church. (Submitted on August 8, 2020, by John Garman of Rochester Hills.)

Buel United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Garman, August 3, 2019

2. Buel United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2020, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2020, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.